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Crash victim remains in critical condition

Debris from the 2015 Audi A3 that a Darien man crashed into a tree on Nearwater Lane remained on Monday afternoon. Police said speed played a role in the one-car accident.

Debris from the 2015 Audi A3 that a Darien man crashed into a tree on Nearwater Lane remained on Monday afternoon. Police said speed played a role in the one-car accident.

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The tree that the 33-year-old Pratt Island Road resident driver slammed his car into after driving off the edge of Nearwater Lane on June 6. The driver remains in critical condition as of Tuesday.

The tree that the 33-year-old Pratt Island Road resident driver slammed his car into after driving off the edge of Nearwater Lane on June 6. The driver remains in critical condition as of Tuesday.

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Crash victim remains in critical condition

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A 33-year-old Pratt Island Road resident remains in critical condition Tuesday following a one-car accident on Nearwater Lane Friday night, according to police.

Just before 11 p.m., police responded to a report of a car accident involving a 2015 Audi A3. Police said speed was a factor in the accident, in which the man drove his car off the road, hit an embankment and went airborne.

The underside of the car clipped a stone wall before partially nose diving and slamming into a tree, the report stated. The Noroton Fire Department responded to the scene and spent 30 minutes extricating the man from the vehicle, according to the report.

The engine was dislodged from the vehicle and was found 15 feet from the scene of the accident, police said.

Police said the man sustained several life-threatening injuries and was transported to Stamford Hospital.